K745A1 Red Shark
The K745A1 Red Shark (Korean: 홍상어; RR: Hong-sang-eo) torpedo, also called the K-ASROC, is a vertically launched anti-submarine missile successively developed and tested by Korea University of Science and Technology, the Agency for Defense Development (ADD) and the Republic of Korea Navy in 2009. The Red Shark missile has a range of 12 miles (19 km) and carries a K745 Blue Shark torpedo that is deployed by parachute near the intended target. After release, the Blue Shark independently searches for the target.
| K745A1 Red Shark K745A1 홍상어 대잠 미사일 | |
|---|---|
Hong Sang Eo (Red Shark) torpedo cutaway | |
| Type | Anti-submarine missile Homing torpedo |
| Place of origin | South Korea |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2010-present |
| Used by | Republic of Korea Navy |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Agency for Defense Development |
| Designed | 1999-2009 |
| Manufacturer | LIG Nex1 |
| Unit cost | ₩ 2,000,000,000 (US$1.75 million) |
| Produced | 2010- |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 820 kg |
| Length | 5,744 mm |
| Width | 382 mm |
| Engine | TVC Rocket Motor |
Operational range | 19 km |
| Maximum speed | 45+ knots (83+ km) |
The missiles are planned to be deployed on KDX-II and KDX-III destroyers starting in 2010. Each destroyer will carry between 8 (KDX-II) and 16 (KDX-III) of the missiles. The development cost of the program was around US$ 80 million, with a production cost of about $14 million. They were designed in order to combat the potential threat of North Korean submarines.
| Production Phase | Production Date | Production number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 | 2010-2012 | 60-70 | - |
| Phase 2 | 2013-2015 | n/a | - |